#A4B4E9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.6% 0.078 271.5), rgb(164, 180, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A4B4E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 180, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.078 271.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4B4E9 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4B4E9 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B4E9 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B4E9 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B4E9
oklch(77.6% 0.078 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#859BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6880E9
oklch(63.2% 0.159 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5167D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4254BB
oklch(49% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364697
oklch(42.8% 0.133 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#A4B4E9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4B8EB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3E8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BEC6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B4E9
#A4B4E9
oklch(77.6% 0.078 271.5)
- #C8B57C
#C8B57C
oklch(77.6% 0.078 91.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4B4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
Use #A4B4E9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.